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Washington Mining Region Struggles as It Faces Closure of Pend Oreille Mine
August 12, 2019
Times are tough in a rural county in northeast Washington state because one of the region’s biggest employers is shutting down. The Pend Oreille Mine, just north of Metaline Falls, closed on July 31, at a cost of about 200
Coal Miners Enjoy Day with Families at Lincolnshire Park, W. Va.
August 12, 2019
To celebrate and appreciate coal miner’s and their families, Delegate James W. Morefield and his wife April, hosted a free day at Lincolnshire Park on Saturday. With coal miners recently being laid off in Buchanan and Tazewell Counties, the couple
DNR Declines Environmental Groups’ Request to Reconsider PolyMet Permit to Mine
August 9, 2019
Poly Met Mining, Inc., said the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources denied a request made by environmental groups to reconsider the permit to mine and dam safety permit it issued for the PolyMet NorthMet Project late in 2018. The state
Hawk Measurement America and FLO-CORP Merge
August 9, 2019
Hawk Measurement America and FLO-CORP have merged the two companies creating a complete flow, level, and asset monitoring solutions provider. “Hawk and FLO-CORP are merging to increase our already high commitment to our customers by bringing the most innovative products
University of BC-led Project Combats Emissions By Locking Carbon Dioxide in Mine Waste
August 9, 2019
Two Canadian mines will pilot University of British Columbia-led research that combats greenhouse gas emissions by trapping carbon dioxide in mine tailings, the waste left over from ore mining. The technology could drastically reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of mining
American Magnesium Submits Plan of Operation, Environmental Assessment to Follow, New Mexico
August 9, 2019
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is hosting a public meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 25 to provide information on a proposed magnesium/dolomite quarry mine in Luna County, and to gather input in the preparation of
Fatality from Electric Shock at Kanawha Eagle South Hollow Preparation Plant, W. Va.
August 8, 2019
Officials say an electrician has died after an electric shock at a coal mine in West Virginia. The West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training says the worker died around 8 a.m. Wednesday at the Kanawha Eagle South
Judge OKs Contura’s Bid for Blackjewel Coal Mines
August 8, 2019
Bristol, Tennessee-based Contura Energy received the green light from a federal bankruptcy judge Tuesday to move forward with buying three mines in Wyoming and West Virginia from bankrupt coal producer Blackjewel LLC. The proposed sale, however, still must be approved
Minnesota DNR Declines to Reconsider Dam Permits for PolyMet Mine
August 8, 2019
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has denied requests to reconsider the tailings dam permits that it issued for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine. The DNR said Wednesday that opponents did not raise any new issues that materially affect its
Alaska Senators Murkowski and Sullivan Host Round-Table for Transboundary Mining
August 8, 2019
Alaska’s Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both Republicans, on Monday hosted a number of state and federal agencies, local organizations and commissioners of the U.S.-Canada International Joint Commission for a round-table discussion of transboundary mining. Among the organizations present
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